An information processing apparatus disclosed has a controller configured to execute the processing of, when a first vehicle body unit on which a first vending machine is mounted is laid at a specific place, determining a time for maintenance defined as a time to perform maintenance of the first vending machine, and sending a replacement command to a chassis unit that is configured in such a way as to be capable of travelling autonomously and being coupled to and separated from a vehicle body unit, as per the time for maintenance. The replacement command is a command to transport a second vehicle body unit on which a second vending machine is mounted to the specific place and retrieve the first vehicle body unit from the specific place.
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2. An The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines a second time for maintenance defined as a time to perform maintenance of the first vending machine as a time when the number of products in stock in the first vending machine becomes smaller than a predetermined lower limit.
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines a third time for maintenance defined as a time to perform maintenance of the first vending machine as a time when a product sold by the first vending machine is to be changed to another product.
4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines a fourth time for maintenance defined as a time to perform maintenance of the first vending machine as a time to perform inspection and maintenance of a product rented out by the first vending machine.
5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines a fifth time for maintenance defined as a time to perform maintenance of the first vending machine as a time to perform inspection and maintenance of the first vending machine.
6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines a sixth for maintenance defined as a time to perform maintenance of the first vending machine as a time when a trouble of the first vending machine occurs.
7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller determines a seventh time for maintenance defined as a time to perform maintenance of the first vending machine as a time when the number of coins or bills for change in stock in the first vending machine becomes smaller than a predetermined lower limit.
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